Title
Granite mortar and pestle
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
mortars (grinding tools), pestles, Daily Living
Material
Granite
Dimension
Object size: H25.4 x W29.3 x D27.5 cm
Accession No.
2006-01423
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
This is a granite mortar and pestle set, a traditional cooking utensil. It is also known as ‘batu lesong’ in Malay. Fresh spices and herbs are placed in the mortar and pounded using a pestle. The pestle is moved back and forth in a circular motion around the mortar until the ingredients become a smooth paste. Till today, some cooks still use the traditional mortar and pestle as the pounding of ingredients yields maximum flavour.
